Horse-collar.



C. EBERLE L I. F. SCHOELLKUPF.

HORSE COLLAR.

APPLICATION ULEB FEB.16,1911.

WITNESSES'.

.clear of the collo flush edges ot' the of each would remain the same if either one of the ivelts lh were dispensed with.

The use el the thongs S and l5 add greatly to 'the strength of the joints in conjunction with whichthese thongs are used. "lfb-e use ot' the thongs at the joint, which eoi-niects the riin with the body of the collar, is; especially advantageous, since it makes necessary il. large haine room in order to present. sniicient of the edges ot the lbody and riin to produce u strong;` connection. The home, therefore, may he securely seated in this space or room thus provided, and will he positively prevented from slipping "What We claim is:

1. In a horse collar, the combination of, a body cover having its edges in contuctnd flush, a row of stitches passing transversely through said body coyer edges and uniting the suine, a rim cover having its edges in Contact :ind flush, a row of stitches passing transversely through the rim cover edges and uniting them, the corresponding edges of the body cover abutting and registering with the corresponding edges of the riin cover whereby the opposing portions of the body :1nd rim are alined, elongated welt str ps mounted upon the outer side of euch of the meeting portions of the covers and extending laterally over the adjacent meetA ing portions of the covers, the said rows of stitches also passing transversely througi'i the longitudinal edge portions of the welt strips, whereby the latter are united with the covers. n. thong laced through the covers and Welt strips and passing first through welt strip und yrirn'covcr witimutl Contact with the body cover and then passing th rough the welt strips and body cover without contact with the rim cover.

2. ln :i horse collar, n, body cover having its terminating edges in contact and substantially flush, a riin cover having its lerminating edges flush and in contact, the hody cover shutting the flush edges of the riin cover, welt strips disposed against: the outer side of euch cover portion and overlapping onto the outer sides cover ut each side. of the joint. bc-

-twcen the edges of the covers, two rows ot' iiuirginnl stitches. cach passing through the welt. strips und contacting,r odge portionsl ot' one of the covers whereby one row ot' stitches is locutcd onA one side of the joint between the covers und (he other row ol.' stitches is located on the other side ot sziid joint-,und :t thong' laced throughithe covers und the strips und around the joint, Suid thong Vits t its terminating passing` ulternutely through the stripslund rini cover und the strips und the body cover.

5. In :i horse collar, o body cover having its terminating edges in contact und substantially Hush, a riiii cover huving its ter niinuting edges flush und in contact, the flush edges of the hotly cover abutting the flush edges oi the rini cover, welt strips disposed eiigjuinst the outer side of one of, the cover portions und overlapping onto the outer sides of the other cover :it euch side 0f the joint between ihe edges of the covers, und n thong luccd through the covers und the strips und around the joint, said thong passing alternately through the strips and riin cover and the strip und the body cover.

4. ln u horse collar, u hotly cover having edges in Contact and substuntinlljv' flush, :i rim cover having its terminating edges flush und in Contact, the flush edges of the hodj' cover :ihutting the flush edges ot' the riin cover, welt` strips disposed on euch side lapping nt euch side ot' the joint hetween the edges of the covers, two ro`u's ot instrginal stitches, each passingr through the welt strips und thc edge portions ot one of the covers whereby a row of stitches is located on each side ol the joint hctn'een the covers, und a thongY luccd through the covers und the strips und nround the joint between the covers, said thong pussiug alternately through the strips und the rini cover und the strips und hotly cover.

ln al horse collar, u hotly cover having rim cover huving' its terminatingr edges substnntiully flush, the edges ol one cover abuttingr the edges o1" the other cover, u welt strip superimposed upon the covers nt the joint tl'ierehetivcen und overlappingy upon each cover und secured thereto, both edge portions of euch cover being,` fastened in connection with the welt strip, und :i thong,r lucingluccd through the welt strip und the four adjacent edge portions4 of the covers, said thong'hcing' luccd through the uoniponent portions of one cover und the welt strip without contucl ingr with the component portions of thc other cover und the adjacent portion of the strip.

ln testimony whereof we have signed our nonies to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES EBERLE. JACOB F. SCIIOELLKOPF. iVitnesscs:

J. Minuut Y, L. Mounts.

ol the covers und over- Y erininuting edges substantially flush, o' 

